Railway-switch.



No. 889,485. I PATENTED JUNE 2,-1908.

J. I. REYNOLDS RAILWAY SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1907 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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' No. 889,485. I PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

- J. I. REYNOLDS.

RAILWAY SWITCH.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1907.

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JOHN I. REYNOLDS, OF OLEBURNE, TEXAS.

RAILWAY-SWITCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed September 17, 1907. Serial No. 393,272.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN I. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cleburne, county of Johnson, State of Texas, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Railway-Switches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway switches and has primarily for its object to produce a novel device of this kind wherein the switch or switch tongue is prevented from being turned up or sprung by cars running through it combination of parts to be hereinafter morefully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which Figure 1, is a fragmentary view of a railroad track showing the invention applied;

Fig. 2, is a side elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a sectional view illustrating the invention in detail; and Figs. 4 and 5, are detail views of certain features of the invention.

In the drawings 1, denotes the rails and 2, the tongue portions of the switch. The invention proper is applied a distance in advance of the tongues and is intended to transfer the cars from one rail to the other independently of the switch tongues. This. is

found necessary as often the switch tongues do not properly line and therefore cause mishaps of a serious nature.

Resting upon and secured to two cross ties 3, on the inner side of the rails at the proper location, are the base blocks 4, which are pro vided with the guide-ways 5, in which are movable the frogs 6, said movement of the frogs being at right angles to the rail. Each of the frogs 6, is provided with an overlapping portion intended to rest above the rail and the upper portion of the frog is provided with a groove 7, in which the flanges of the car wheels will ride and which will guide the wheels from one track to the next as will, it is thought, be fully understood. When one of the frogs is above one rail, the opposite frog is free at a point away from the rail. These frogs may be moved in any desired manner, but it has been found best that they be moved simultaneously with the throw of the switch tongues. In order that this may be done, the switch lever 8, is prolonged or extended and pivoted to the plate 9, positioned between the frogs. Engaging this plate are the arms 10, which in turn engage the frogs. Therefore, it will be seen that when the lever 8, is moved, the frogs'will be given a corresponding movement in the proper direction. In practice it has been found best to have the frogs 6, movable on the plates 11, resting on the base block 4. These plates are acted upon by the springs 12, which so elevate the frog as to allow them to pass freely over the top of the rails.

Interposed between the rails of the main track and the diverging rails are the blocks 13, which are intended to bridge the space between the rails l and 2, when the invention is in operation. These blocks are moved into and out of position vertically and this movement is attained by the cam levers 14, operative in unison withthe plate 9. These cam levers contact with the under surface of the block and elevate them. The block 13, which may be inoperative will fall beneath the rail by its own gravity or by the contact of a wheel passing over the rails as will, it is thought be understood.

For the purpose of illustrating the operalettered a, b, c, and d. Should a train be riding on rails a and c and the switch tongue 2, should not be properly set the train would engage the frog 6, resting on the rail 3 and be guided by the frog to the rails 12 and d. Should the switch be drawn in a direction opposite to that illustrated in the figure, the train on the rails a and c is free to pass continuously on said rails, but should a train be on tracks I) and (1 they would engage the second frog 6 which would guide the train from tracks I) and d to tracks 0 and a, it being understood of course that with the throwing of the switch, the position of the frogs will be changed from what is shown in the drawvhen a train is passing over one of the blocks 6, the same is forced down within an offset in the base or foundation blocks and the spring 12, before referred to will elevate the frog from this offset when the weight of the train is removed from the frog. It may also be necessary to provide a suitable looking mechanism for holding the frogs 6, against inward movement. pose any desired mechanism may be employed. It has been found best in practice to operate this locking mechanism of the frogs from a stand to one side of the track.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In combination with converging rails of a railroad track, movable means for causing a vehicle moving on certain of the rails to pass over said rails to the remaining rails, a portion of said moving means being movable vertically with relation to the rails.

2. In combination with converging rails of a railroad track, movable means for causing a vehicle moving O11 certain of the rails to pass over said rails to the remaining rails, a portion of said moving means being movable vertically with relation to the rails, a second portion of the movable means being movable transversely with relation to the rails.

3. In combination with converging rails of a railroad track, means for causing a vehicle moving on certain of the rails to pass over said rails to the remaining rails, and means for bridging the space between the rails Where said vehicle passes over one rail to the other.

For this pur-- 4. In combination With converging rails of a railroad track, means for causing a vehicle moving on certain of the rails to pass over said rails to the remaining rails and movable means for bridging the space between the rails where said vehicle passes over one rail to the other.

5. In combination with converging rails of a railroad track, means for causing a vehicle moving on certain of the rails to pass over said rails to the remaining rails, and vertically movable means for bridging the space between the rails where said vehicle passes-over one rail to the other.

6. In combination with converging rails of a railroad track, movable means for causing a vehicle moving on certain of the rails to pass over said rails to the remaining rails, and movable means for bridging the space between the rails where said vehicle passes over one rail to the other, both of said movable means being operative simultaneously.

7'. In. combination with converging rails of a railroad track, means movable transversely with relation to the rails for causing a vehicle moving on certain of the rails to 'pass over said rails to the remaining rails,

and vertically movable means for bridging the space between the rails where said vehicle passes over one rail to the other.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN I. REYNOLDS. 

